Estate CS Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, braised beef short ribs
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Fidelitas Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a profound expression of the Red Mountain AVA, sourced entirely from the winery's own estate vineyard planted in 2009. Located on a southwest-facing slope in one of Washington State's warmest and most distinctive appellations, the vines struggle in sandy loam soils over gravelly basalt, cooled by the relentless winds of the Columbia Valley. This harsh but ideal terroir forces the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to develop thick skins, resulting in wines of intense concentration, deep color, and robust, fine-grained tannins. Winemaker Charlie Hoppes utilizes precise, modern techniques and aging in premium French oak to craft a wine that beautifully balances the raw power of Red Mountain with an elegant, polished structure.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Fidelitas blev grundlagt i 2000 af den erfarne vinmager Charlie Hoppes som et dedikeret håndværkshus med fokus på at udtrykke det unikke terroir i Washington States Red Mountain AVA. Tro mod sit latinske navn – troskab – arbejder vinhuset ud fra en kompromisløs filosofi om at forblive tro mod druesortens og vinmarkens autentiske karakter. Druerne høstes fra berømte parceller som Quintessence, Ciel du Cheval og deres egen Fidelitas Estate Vineyard, hvorefter vinfremstillingen sker i små, nøje kontrollerede partier med målrettet fadlagring på eg. Fidelitas er særligt anerkendt for sine kraftfulde, strukturerede og lagringsværdige rødvine på klassiske Bordeaux-sorter, herunder de roste enkeltmarks-Cabernet Sauvignons, Malbec samt husets signaturcuvée, Optu Red.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
Cabernet Sauvignon (typically 100%) or similar variations depending on vintage, but primarily Cabernet Sauvignon. Since exact percentages vary, it is best represented as Cabernet Sauvignon based on the estate's single-varietal focus for this bottling.